Meetings
Stakeholder Meetings
Two scoping meetings were held to draft a policy question that would guide the overall Integrated Assessment. Five subsequent workshop-style meetings were used to promote dialogue among the technical assessment teams and stakeholders and to ensure that the assessments were relevant to regional needs.
A representative from Sea Grant facilitated each meeting. Meetings generally ranged from two to six hours in length, with refreshment breaks to encourage informal discussion. Each meeting began with a welcome and introductions led by NEMCOG, a well-known and trusted organization within the region. All meetings were held at the NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, located in the center of the three-county region.
Stakeholder Meetings
Meeting 1: Identifying Agency Partners
September 23, 2005
Objectives:
- Review Great Lakes and natural resource assets of Northeast Michigan
- Review the status of existing coastal tourism and economic development initiatives
- Discuss Integrated Assessment as a tool for sustainable natural resource planning
- Revise the policy question that will guide the assessment
Meeting 2: Defining the Issue
February 9, 2006
Objectives:
- Review coastal access needs and opportunities related to tourism and economic development
- Refine policy relevant question
- Discuss upcoming workshops
- Expand stakeholder involvement
Meeting 3: Integrated Assessment Kick-off
June 8, 2006
Objectives:
- Introduce technical assessment teams
- Discuss potential contributions of assessment teams, possible data sources, and key issues to address
- Review upcoming meetings
Meeting 4: Current Conditions and Resources
August 24, 2006
Objectives:
- Update stakeholders about each assessment team – analysis of current conditions/resources
- Identify the most important issues within each topic area
Meeting 5: Developing a Vision for the Region
October 5, 2006
Objectives:
- Discuss the observations and recommendations of the Sustainability Design Assessment Team
- Define key terms in the policy question to aid in developing a vision for the region
Meeting 6: Prioritizing Potential Actions
January 23, 2007
Objectives:
- Prioritize potential options based on importance and achievability
- Discuss results of “voting” exercise
Meeting 7: Strategies for Implementing Potential Actions
May 10, 2007
Objectives:
- Brief reports/updates from each technical team
- Present and discuss – Case studies and strategies for implementing potential actions
- Report on implementation activities already underway
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